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Posco project remains in doldrums as FAC won’t lift stay
28 Oct 2010
Tribal displacement has become a politically sensitive issue in Orissa, after Vedanta Resources' jinxed mining venture in the state’s Niyamgiri hills
IBM earmarks $10 billion for share buyback
27 Oct 2010
The company’s board has authorized $10 billion in additional funds for its share repurchase programme.
Chinese-held Singapore firm upsets Xstrata's plan to acquire Sphere Minerals
27 Oct 2010
The Swiss mining giant was forced to raise its offer after the Singapore firm bought into Sphere Minerals, putting the deal at risk.
Tata Global Beverages invests in US vitamin-enhanced beverage maker Activate
27 Oct 2010
The investment will be in the form of $6 million in cash and another $15 million in equity commitments
Tata Global Beverages invests in US vitamin-enhanced beverage maker Activate
27 Oct 2010
The investment will be in the form of $6 million in cash and another $15 million in equity commitments
Tata Steel in JV with New Millennium for Canada mining project
26 Oct 2010
Tata Steel will own 80 per cent of the joint venture company and New Millennium Capital Corporation the remaining 20 per cent
Tata Steel in JV with New Millennium for Canada mining project
26 Oct 2010
Tata Steel will own 80 per cent of the joint venture company and New Millennium Capital Corporation the remaining 20 per cent
ArcelorMittal rejigs India plans; opts for smaller plants
26 Oct 2010
ArcelorMittal has reviewed its India plans as a whole in favour of building smaller steel plants at Orissa, Jharkhand and Karnataka, instead of the mega projects proposed earlier
FDI in retail will help curb inflation: Wal-Mart
26 Oct 2010
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